ELCO 205 Series

Power Factor Correction Capacitors

Three-phased Cylindrical-type capacitor bank is used to correct Power Factor for Motors, Low Voltage Transformer and inside industrial switchboard. It is sometimes used with blocking reactors with harmonics presence.


* JKR Emal listed – IEC 60831 (Part 1 & 2)

No. Specifications Data
1 Construction Cylindrical
2 External Terminal Box & Casing Finishing Aluminium
3 Type Dry, Self-Healing
4 Dielectric Bi-Axially Oriented Polypropylene
5 Plate Zinc-Aluminium Alloy
6 Rated Voltage (UN) 525V
7 Frequency (fN) 50 / 60Hz
8 Connection Internal Delta
9 Temperature Category D / -25°C to +55°C
10 Capacitance Tolerance -5% / +10%
11 Dielectric Loss ≤ 0.2W / KVAR
12 Testing Voltage Between Terminals / time 2.15UN / 2s
13 Testing Voltage Between Terminals and Container / time 3000V / 10s  |  4000V / 10s  |  6000V / 10s
14 Lightning Impulse Test Between Terminal-Container 8 KV  |  12 KV  |  15 KV
15 Maximum Permissible Voltage For 8 hrs in every 24 hrs 1.1 UN
16 Maximum Permissible Current 1.43 In
17 Maximum Inrush Current 200 In
18 Discharge Resistor For 1 – 5 Kvar Internal / 3 sets of 2 x 6.3mm Double Tags
For 10-30 Kvar External / 3 x MB Treaded Cu Stud
19 Screw Torque MB < 4Nm; M12 < 10Nm
20 Minimum Installation Clearance 50mm Between Top of Capacitor to Enclosure; 50mm between units
21 Service Life > 100,000 Operating Hours
22 Standards IEC 60831-1 / 2
23 Safety Device Internal Over-Pressure Disconnector
24 Altitude Above Sea Level (Max) 2000m